Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nasal
2 senses of nasal
Sense 1
nasal consonant, nasal -- (a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed)
=> consonant -- (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
Sense 2
nasal, nasal bone, os nasale -- (an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose)
=> bone, os -- (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)
Antonyms of adj nasal
1 of 2 senses of nasal
Sense 2
adenoidal, pinched, nasal -- (sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice")
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low, low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)
Similarity of adj nasal
2 senses of nasal
Sense 1
rhinal, nasal -- (of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages")
Sense 2
adenoidal, pinched, nasal -- (sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice")
=> high (vs. low), high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)